Army chief General Bipin Rawat expressed satisfaction on the efforts being made to ensure capability enhancement and operational effectiveness of the forces and development of infrastructure in the central sector.

Rizvi said in his mediation bid, he will make efforts to get an assurance for Muslims that if they agree to settle the Ayodhya issue, no dispute over mosques in other places such as "Kashi and Mathura" will arise.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused Congress party of obstructing the process of constructing Ram Temple in Ayodhya. “We will try to construct Ram Temple as sson as possible under the provisions of law, but Congress is the biggest obstacle in the process”, CM Yogi said while talking to ANI.

Addressing a large gathering in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Faziabad district will be renamed as Shri Ayodhya. Yogi also explained the true meaning of the term "Ram Rajya". He reiterated that a nation where people are not discriminated on the basis of caste, creed and religion can be said to be moving towards the ideal of Ram Rajya.